- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.4 Ramped it but didn't get the necessary elevation and distance; Worrall didn't have to move a muscle to gobble that up. Muzarabani punches the air ecstasy and absolutely loved that 69/25.6 Bit short and curls away outside off, biffed out straight into the hands of Adair at extra cover and he lunges forward to pouch it. He was batting so well and timing the ball beautifully and is understandably gutted with himself, goes after making a brisk 30 57/18.3 Gottim with a beauty! Pitched it up on this occasion, it gets a hint of nibble from off and hits the top of off. Incision! Too good for any batter but he has found the right length and method on this surface; ball is still new and doing a fair bit under lights 73/317.6 Low full-toss wide of off, spooned it straight to Vince again at extra cover and he couldn't have made it easier for Vince; this was a regulation catch. Bat turned in his hand, near the toe-end. Muzarabani took the pace off and this is a key moment in the game; Roy was set for a big finish but now a new batter will have to come, and it will lift the bowlers' confidence to keep a lid on the score 147/613.3 Pulled away in the air, didn't get all of it and well-caught by Erasmus at deep midwicket; slinked back to muscle a pull and had no oomph behind the shot. It was a shortish ball around the line off 100/417.2 Vince takes a screamer with a superman dive to his right at mid-off and it looked so dazzling in real-time. Touch fuller and across off, he lifted it up and it wasn't in the gap 146/5Extras12 (b 2, lb 2, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL171/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.55)Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Johnson Charles, 5.6 ov), 2-69 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 7.4 ov), 3-73 (Avishka Fernando, 8.3 ov), 4-100 (Tim Seifert, 13.3 ov), 5-146 (Ethan D'Souza, 17.2 ov), 6-147 (Jason Roy, 17.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Worrall 4 0 32 1 8 14 5 1 0 1 MR Adair 4 0 25 1 6.25 10 2 0 2 0 TK Curran 4 0 38 0 9.5 7 4 1 3 0 B Muzarabani 4 0 32 3 8 9 3 1 0 0 DC Drakes 4 0 40 1 10 4 3 1 2 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.4 Banged in short on middle, he takes him on and goes for a full-blooded pull but hasn't got the requisite distance, finds fielder at deep square who takes a brilliant catch down his throat. Looks crestfallen while walking back, was timing the ball sweetly and looked fluent but this time around he couldn't execute the pull well enough 42/16.5 Drags it short on middle, a wrong'un, his eyes lit up when he saw boundary opportunity, went back deep in his crease and tried to clobber it over long-on but it looked like a labored shot and caught in the deep 64/211.5 Castled! Spears it full on middle, rolls his fingers, Erasmus tries to whack him downtown and plays down the wrong line, sees stumps getting askew 93/313.4 Miscues it completely! An ungainly hoick Another slower one on fifth stump line or thereabouts and it pays off! He tries to smash it over long-on, bottom=hand came off the handle and the leading edge has been snaffled by Jason Roy around point as he takes a great running tumbling catch. Timely incisions making the equation tough for Giants 107/4Extras7 (lb 1, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL172/4 (19.3 Overs, RR: 8.82)Fall of wickets: 1-42 (James Vince, 3.4 ov), 2-64 (Jordan Cox, 6.5 ov), 3-93 (Gerhard Erasmus, 11.5 ov), 4-107 (Shimron Hetmyer, 13.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TG Southee 3.3 0 27 1 7.71 7 3 0 1 0 AF Milne 4 0 36 0 9 9 4 1 2 0 D Madushanka 4 0 49 2 12.25 7 6 2 1 1 A Zampa 4 0 25 1 6.25 7 2 0 0 0 AC Agar 4 0 34 0 8.5 2 0 1 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Gulf Giants , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days
26 January 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Gulf Giants 2, Sharjah Warriorz 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (34 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (T Kohler-Cadmore 24, J Charles 26, Ex 3)
- Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriorz - 57/1 in 6.0 overs (T Kohler-Cadmore 24)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (81 balls), Extras 8
- Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriorz - 124/4 in 16.0 overs (JJ Roy 31, EC D'Souza 7)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 150 runs in 18.4 overs (113 balls), Extras 12
- Over 19.1: Review by Sharjah Warriorz (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - AC Agar (Upheld)
- Innings Break: Sharjah Warriorz - 171/6 in 20.0 overs (AC Agar 23, Rohan Mustafa 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 60 runs, 1 wicket)
- Gulf Giants: 50 runs in 4.5 overs (30 balls), Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 80/2 in 9.0 overs (TP Alsop 37, MG Erasmus 7)
- Gulf Giants: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (80 balls), Extras 4
- TP Alsop: 50 off 44 balls (5 x 4)
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 114/4 in 15.0 overs (TP Alsop 53, TK Curran 3)
- Gulf Giants: 150 runs in 17.5 overs (108 balls), Extras 5
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (TP Alsop 31, TK Curran 20, Ex 3)
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